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Population in Belarus compared to Cambodia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.01 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Belarus vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cambodia
2100 4,398,633 22,906,442
2099 4,449,573 22,962,923
2098 4,500,269 23,019,882
2097 4,550,935 23,073,551
2096 4,601,487 23,123,425
2095 4,652,286 23,167,283
2094 4,703,117 23,212,055
2093 4,754,252 23,252,118
2092 4,805,369 23,290,144
2091 4,856,664 23,322,120
2090 4,908,430 23,354,198
2089 4,960,656 23,385,733
2088 5,013,287 23,409,247
2087 5,066,741 23,433,812
2086 5,120,920 23,455,606
2085 5,176,048 23,473,699
2084 5,232,002 23,490,880
2083 5,288,854 23,503,304
2082 5,346,728 23,511,399
2081 5,405,543 23,517,527
2080 5,465,448 23,523,490
2079 5,526,121 23,527,816
2078 5,587,557 23,528,640
2077 5,650,096 23,524,419
2076 5,713,205 23,517,089
2075 5,777,144 23,511,041
2074 5,841,895 23,498,649
2073 5,907,671 23,486,231
2072 5,974,027 23,468,351
2071 6,041,554 23,447,776
2070 6,109,593 23,425,399
2069 6,178,463 23,398,087
2068 6,247,964 23,367,005
2067 6,318,511 23,328,780
2066 6,389,815 23,288,003
2065 6,461,651 23,246,605
2064 6,533,883 23,196,515
2063 6,606,470 23,143,893
2062 6,679,180 23,088,053
2061 6,751,939 23,025,211
2060 6,825,105 22,956,351
2059 6,898,206 22,882,368
2058 6,970,893 22,803,687
2057 7,043,508 22,719,975
2056 7,115,638 22,633,081
2055 7,187,104 22,541,997
2054 7,257,138 22,444,525
2053 7,326,052 22,342,736
2052 7,393,630 22,235,734
2051 7,459,522 22,121,782
2050 7,524,239 22,005,604
2049 7,588,059 21,881,810
2048 7,651,163 21,754,090
2047 7,712,657 21,622,327
2046 7,773,226 21,484,727
2045 7,833,564 21,344,443
2044 7,893,753 21,199,702
2043 7,953,762 21,050,598
2042 8,013,962 20,897,569
2041 8,075,253 20,742,759
2040 8,136,633 20,586,310
2039 8,198,487 20,425,222
2038 8,260,287 20,260,230
2037 8,321,922 20,092,632
2036 8,384,012 19,926,280
2035 8,446,649 19,751,811
2034 8,509,786 19,577,662
2033 8,573,478 19,399,100
2032 8,637,170 19,219,058
2031 8,700,460 19,034,316
2030 8,764,169 18,847,504
2029 8,827,965 18,656,059
2028 8,890,419 18,459,936
2027 8,952,131 18,260,437
2026 9,013,835 18,059,685
2025 9,073,924 17,851,510
2024 9,132,629 17,638,801
2023 9,178,298 17,423,880
2022 9,228,071 17,201,724
2021 9,302,585 16,974,305
2020 9,379,952 16,725,474
2019 9,419,758 16,481,304
2018 9,438,785 16,274,522
2017 9,458,989 16,073,372
2016 9,469,379 15,852,803
2015 9,461,076 15,623,251
2014 9,448,515 15,396,772
2013 9,443,211 15,170,208
2012 9,446,836 14,945,085
2011 9,461,643 14,722,584
2010 9,483,836 14,500,726
2009 9,504,583 14,276,810
2008 9,527,985 14,053,479
2007 9,560,953 13,841,770
2006 9,604,924 13,639,028
2005 9,663,915 13,439,202
2004 9,730,146 13,244,731
2003 9,796,749 13,050,968
2002 9,865,548 12,855,241
2001 9,928,549 12,658,484
2000 9,979,610 12,462,336
1999 10,026,738 12,265,731
1998 10,071,963 12,058,173
1997 10,117,433 11,570,982
1996 10,159,569 10,801,270
1995 10,193,831 10,018,497
1994 10,226,955 9,239,162
1993 10,239,050 8,616,381
1992 10,216,470 8,113,083
1991 10,194,050 7,686,850
1990 10,189,348 7,374,752
1989 10,170,000 7,073,473
1988 10,140,000 6,812,014
1987 10,111,000 6,557,970
1986 10,043,000 6,285,693
1985 9,975,000 6,043,783
1984 9,910,000 5,845,117
1983 9,843,000 5,636,203
1982 9,776,000 5,436,432
1981 9,710,000 5,284,495
1980 9,643,000 5,199,872
1979 9,584,000 5,088,808
1978 9,525,000 5,211,653
1977 9,463,000 5,668,551
1976 9,411,000 6,134,991
1975 9,367,000 6,581,371
1974 9,317,584 6,783,240
1973 9,257,272 6,739,726
1972 9,188,968 6,673,886
1971 9,115,576 6,620,880
1970 9,040,000 6,639,182
1969 8,960,304 6,604,725
1968 8,874,552 6,467,324
1967 8,785,648 6,332,944
1966 8,696,496 6,201,232
1965 8,610,000 6,072,289
1964 8,524,224 5,946,178
1963 8,437,232 5,823,010
1962 8,351,928 5,697,558
1961 8,271,216 5,571,168
1960 8,198,000 5,449,966

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Cambodia
2100 -1.14% -0.25%
2099 -1.13% -0.25%
2098 -1.11% -0.23%
2097 -1.1% -0.22%
2096 -1.09% -0.19%
2095 -1.08% -0.19%
2094 -1.08% -0.17%
2093 -1.06% -0.16%
2092 -1.06% -0.14%
2091 -1.05% -0.14%
2090 -1.05% -0.13%
2089 -1.05% -0.1%
2088 -1.05% -0.1%
2087 -1.06% -0.09%
2086 -1.07% -0.08%
2085 -1.07% -0.07%
2084 -1.07% -0.05%
2083 -1.08% -0.03%
2082 -1.09% -0.03%
2081 -1.1% -0.03%
2080 -1.1% -0.02%
2079 -1.1% -0.004%
2078 -1.11% 0.02%
2077 -1.1% 0.03%
2076 -1.11% 0.03%
2075 -1.11% 0.05%
2074 -1.11% 0.05%
2073 -1.11% 0.08%
2072 -1.12% 0.09%
2071 -1.11% 0.1%
2070 -1.11% 0.12%
2069 -1.11% 0.13%
2068 -1.12% 0.16%
2067 -1.12% 0.18%
2066 -1.11% 0.18%
2065 -1.11% 0.22%
2064 -1.1% 0.23%
2063 -1.09% 0.24%
2062 -1.08% 0.27%
2061 -1.07% 0.3%
2060 -1.06% 0.32%
2059 -1.04% 0.35%
2058 -1.03% 0.37%
2057 -1.01% 0.38%
2056 -0.99% 0.4%
2055 -0.97% 0.43%
2054 -0.94% 0.46%
2053 -0.91% 0.48%
2052 -0.88% 0.52%
2051 -0.86% 0.53%
2050 -0.84% 0.57%
2049 -0.82% 0.59%
2048 -0.8% 0.61%
2047 -0.78% 0.64%
2046 -0.77% 0.66%
2045 -0.76% 0.68%
2044 -0.75% 0.71%
2043 -0.75% 0.73%
2042 -0.76% 0.75%
2041 -0.75% 0.76%
2040 -0.75% 0.79%
2039 -0.75% 0.81%
2038 -0.74% 0.83%
2037 -0.74% 0.83%
2036 -0.74% 0.88%
2035 -0.74% 0.89%
2034 -0.74% 0.92%
2033 -0.74% 0.94%
2032 -0.73% 0.97%
2031 -0.73% 0.99%
2030 -0.72% 1.03%
2029 -0.7% 1.06%
2028 -0.69% 1.09%
2027 -0.68% 1.11%
2026 -0.66% 1.17%
2025 -0.64% 1.21%
2024 -0.5% 1.23%
2023 -0.54% 1.29%
2022 -0.8% 1.34%
2021 -0.82% 1.49%
2020 -0.42% 1.48%
2019 -0.2% 1.27%
2018 -0.21% 1.25%
2017 -0.11% 1.39%
2016 0.09% 1.47%
2015 0.13% 1.47%
2014 0.06% 1.49%
2013 -0.04% 1.51%
2012 -0.16% 1.51%
2011 -0.23% 1.53%
2010 -0.22% 1.57%
2009 -0.25% 1.59%
2008 -0.34% 1.53%
2007 -0.46% 1.49%
2006 -0.61% 1.49%
2005 -0.68% 1.47%
2004 -0.68% 1.48%
2003 -0.7% 1.52%
2002 -0.63% 1.55%
2001 -0.51% 1.57%
2000 -0.47% 1.6%
1999 -0.45% 1.72%
1998 -0.45% 4.21%
1997 -0.41% 7.13%
1996 -0.34% 7.81%
1995 -0.32% 8.44%
1994 -0.12% 7.23%
1993 0.22% 6.2%
1992 0.22% 5.54%
1991 0.05% 4.23%
1990 0.19% 4.26%
1989 0.3% 3.84%
1988 0.29% 3.87%
1987 0.68% 4.33%
1986 0.68% 4%
1985 0.66% 3.4%
1984 0.68% 3.71%
1983 0.69% 3.67%
1982 0.68% 2.88%
1981 0.69% 1.63%
1980 0.62% 2.18%
1979 0.62% -2.36%
1978 0.66% -8.06%
1977 0.55% -7.6%
1976 0.47% -6.78%
1975 0.53% -2.98%
1974 0.65% 0.65%
1973 0.74% 0.99%
1972 0.81% 0.8%
1971 0.84% -0.28%
1970 0.89% 0.52%
1969 0.97% 2.12%
1968 1.01% 2.12%
1967 1.03% 2.12%
1966 1% 2.12%
1965 1.01% 2.12%
1964 1.03% 2.12%
1963 1.02% 2.2%
1962 0.98% 2.27%
1961 0.89% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cambodia
Current population
9013835
18113986
Population rank 102/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.22%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +589
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 88/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -31,469
Net migration rank 109/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -31,469
2024 - -3,119 - -32,960
2023 -56,924 -3,034 250,242 -31,837
2022 -47,839 -8,000 257,269 -31,350
2021 -67,118 -33,954 255,939 -27,025
2020 -64,703 -33,954 268,745 0
2019 -32,969 -33,954 276,870 -57,268
2018 -26,429 8,615 280,671 -86,702
2017 -17,026 3,337 282,698 -74,362
2016 -1,894 8,272 284,130 -51,324
2015 -946 18,088 284,390 -58,101
2014 -2,834 14,979 283,193 -56,536
2013 -6,610 10,550 281,013 -54,554
2012 -11,336 10,903 276,649 -52,874
2011 -26,493 5,686 272,161 -50,941
2010 -29,400 10,300 272,266 -49,781
2009 -25,662 13,610 274,700 -49,354
2008 -25,726 -495 272,132 -50,809
2007 -28,683 -4,013 270,745 -68,653
2006 -41,301 -8,303 263,697 -60,315
2005 -50,252 -15,451 256,756 -60,473
2004 -50,597 -10,424 251,650 -58,972
2003 -53,882 -10,795 251,884 -57,026
2002 -58,207 -11,945 251,860 -55,245
2001 -48,650 -4,469 250,726 -53,815
2000 -40,916 1,812 246,330 -50,957
1999 -49,131 2,028 245,425 -47,608
1998 -44,316 13,192 251,076 -33,781
1997 -46,540 -235 252,351 504,742
1996 -37,591 5,205 274,147 508,187
1995 -32,621 481 280,168 503,042
1994 -19,431 -12,570 286,728 488,732
1993 -11,263 19,652 282,221 187,883
1992 11,238 29,477 260,673 275,823
1991 18,349 -5,876 257,709 58,264
1990 32,606 -26,497 249,776 58,455
1989 49,833 5,639 239,211 55,125
1988 60,840 -5,424 243,203 -14,627
1987 62,689 -12,462 235,064 44,442
1986 74,318 -11,499 221,684 43,356
1985 58,852 -784 214,101 4,677
1984 64,415 -3,051 207,700 -29,141
1983 75,791 -2,938 192,849 46,428
1982 65,499 3,339 180,300 -20,026
1981 65,057 14,998 166,578 -22,982
1980 62,101 16,616 159,157 -133,508
1979 64,481 395 78,143 118,334
1978 67,342 -11,143 -357,478 -84,695
1977 67,434 -4,925 -416,117 -55,504
1976 66,677 -5,350 -408,505 -52,741
1975 65,494 -6,302 -383,806 -47,717
1974 71,158 -5,157 73,001 -45,225
1973 70,911 -7,357 101,304 -42,053
1972 74,036 -7,966 113,190 -40,764
1971 77,464 -5,818 113,813 -80,232
1970 75,520 -8,643 122,832 -193,008
1969 74,567 -12,833 156,777 -17,676
1968 76,782 -7,511 153,444 -17,745
1967 81,136 -13,409 150,046 -16,983
1966 84,191 -14,544 147,583 -17,216
1965 90,611 -17,979 144,460 -16,930
1964 101,618 -17,837 141,216 -16,516
1963 113,160 -28,653 137,562 -15,929
1962 124,945 -32,996 132,861 -3,578
1961 134,490 -26,780 128,259 -4,764
1960 136,399 -27,382 124,237 -5,339

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people). In Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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